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Two held, one absconding after $50,000 Pickering robbery

Two males are in custody and one suspect is outstanding after an armed robbery at a cell phone store in Pickering, Durham Police said.

On Wednesday, October 25 at about 8:30 pm, members of West Division responded to an armed robbery at the Telus store in the Pickering Town Centre located at 1355 Kingston Road in Pickering.

Two males attended the Telus store and approached two employees saying they had a firearm. The suspects stole over $50,000 worth of products before fleeing the mall in a silver Honda sedan being driven by a third suspect, said a police statement.

Police determined the suspects travelled to Mississauga, and with the assistance of the Peel Regional Police Service, located the vehicle. Two suspects were taken into custody without incident. A third suspect is outstanding. The suspect vehicle was determined to be stolen.

No physical injuries were sustained by the victims.

The two arrested suspects, both age 19 of Toronto were charged and held for a bail hearing. Names and further details available at www.drps.ca.

Anyone with camera footage, dash cam footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact the Major Crime Robbery Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355.

Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.

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